Welcome to prematurityprevention.org, the most comprehensive source of information for professionals on premature birth and prematurity prevention.

Premature birth is now the number one cause of death of children under 5 years old worldwide, and the U.S. preterm birth rate of 11.4 percent remains one of the highest among industrialized countries. The March of Dimes is working to address the crisis of premature birth at home and abroad.

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How we help

We help moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies. If something goes wrong, we offer information and comfort to families. We research the problems that threaten our babies and work on preventing them.